Why Tom Brady has Finally Solidified His Status as the Greatest of all Time
I wrote in a previous post that Super Bowl LI would be an old fashioned “Texas Shootout” with the top two quarterbacks in the NFL going at it blow for blow. Anyone that watched any of the game however, knows that just wasn’t the case. The first three quarters were arguably the most one sided in the history of the big game. With the Atlanta Falcons leading 28-9; just one quarter away from bringing a title to Georgia for the first time since the 1995 Atlanta Braves. And, if previous quarters were to show, New England couldn’t muster up enough offense against an underrated, often overlooked and young Atlanta defense to have any form of chance at an 18 point comeback. Atlanta was poised. And not to cap off a final drive to win the shootout like many people had thought it would come down to. But poised to win big. However, Tom Brady and company had other plans. Brady’s fourth quarter alone was good enough to be a good stat line for a whole game. And with that stat line, Brady put together one of the most epic comebacks in the history of sports. Yes, I said sports.
With his fourth quarter and overtime performance, Brady officially solidified himself as the greatest of all time. Before the game, he had a very good case for it. Yet, I believe that before this game, Joe Montana was the greatest quarterback to play in the National Football League. And I’m a Patriots fan. But after watching Brady mount a 25 point comeback in under two quarters on the biggest stage in the football world, I am now fully convinced that Tom Brady has surpassed Joe Montana for the title of greatest quarterback of all time. With his comeback victory, Brady won his 5th Super Bowl; tied for most all time by an individual player and most all time for an individual player on one team. And his 4th Super Bowl MVP; most all time. Both surpassing Montana who won 4 Super Bowls and 3 Super Bowl MVP awards as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. Not to mention setting the record for most passing yards in Super Bowl history with 466. And furthermore, Brady put himself within one Super Bowl win of tying the NFL record for most Super Bowl victories by a team. A record currently held by the Pittsburgh Steelers. And with a couple more years to go, this record may be Brady’s next victim.
Whether you’re a Patriots fan or not, loathe Tom Brady or love him, there is no denying that his records and accomplishments in the National Football League are outstanding. He has time and again proven himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks to play the game...and with his latest win, he has finally ended the debate on who the greatest quarterback in NFL history is.